Host a photo gallery
A folder of photos becomes an online gallery.
The fastest way to make an online photo gallery is to not really make one at all: drag a folder of photos onto nippy.host, pick an address like holiday-album.nippy.site, and Nippy turns the folder into a gallery — a thumbnail grid with a full-screen lightbox, where visitors can download single photos or the whole set as a zip. There is no album software and no editing step, and downloads serve your original files, not re-compressed copies. Anyone with the link can view it in any browser, with no account and no app, and the gallery stays online until you take it down — there is no expiry timer. Adding photos later is the same drag and drop, published to the same address. A free account hosts one small gallery within 25 MB; paid plans add room for big albums and full shoots, password protection for private galleries, a custom domain like photos.yourname.com, and cookie-free stats that show when people have been looking.
holiday-album.nippy.site
How it works
Three steps, no setup.
- 1
Drag the folder in
JPEGs straight from your phone or editing tool — no resizing, no album builder, no ordering screens. The folder is the gallery.
- 2
Name the gallery
Pick a free address like holiday-album.nippy.site, or use your own domain on a paid plan with a single CNAME record.
- 3
Send one link
Visitors get a thumbnail grid, a full-screen lightbox, and original-quality downloads — single photos or the whole set as a zip.
Want the bigger picture? See how photographers use Nippy
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do viewers need an account or an app?
No — the gallery is a normal web page. It opens in any browser on any device, with nothing to install and nothing to sign up for.
Are my photos compressed?
No. Downloads serve the original files exactly as uploaded — full resolution, not re-compressed copies.
Can people download the photos?
Yes — single images from the lightbox, or the entire gallery as one zip. That makes it a delivery mechanism, not just a viewer.
Can I make the gallery private?
Paid plans add password protection: visitors see nothing until they enter the password, which suits client galleries and family-only albums.
How many photos fit on the free plan?
The free plan covers one small gallery within 25 MB — fine for a highlights set. Full shoots and big albums need the extra space on paid plans.
More questions? Visit the help center or email [email protected]
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